Bruce County Council Agenda

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Council Chambers
County Administration Centre, Walkerton

1.
Call to Order

 

2.
Additions, Deletions, Amendments to Agenda

 

3.
Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

 

4.
Public Notice

 

5.
Announcements

 

6.
Adoption of Minutes

This item has attachments. 
1.Post-Meeting Minutes - BCC_Mar20_2025 - English.pdf

March 20, 2025

  • Motion:

    That the minutes of the March 20, 2025 Council meeting be approved as circulated.

7.
Public Meeting

 

8.
Delegations

 

9.
Reports - for Information

 

10.
Reports - for Direction

 

a.
Corporate Services - 2024 and 2025 Development Charge Reserve Fund Utilization

This item has attachments. 
1.2024 and 2025 Development Charge Reserve Fund Utilization.pdf
  • Motion:

    That the 2024 budget be amended to include the use of Development Charges Obligatory Reserve Fund in the amount of $447,348, as outlined in Chart 1, and

    That the 2025 budget be amended to include the use of Development Charges Obligatory Reserve Fund in the amount of $796,871, as outlined in Chart 2.

b.
Corporate Services - 2024 Financial Statements – Unaudited Results

This item has attachments. 
1.2024 Financial Statements – Unaudited Results.pdf
  • Motion:

    That $2,000,000 be transferred to the Affordable Housing Program – Creation of New Units reserve; and,

    That $825,000 be transferred to the Museum Facilities Reserve; and,

    That the remainder of the 2024 surplus funds be allocated to the Tax Stabilization Reserve as per existing policy.

c.
Community Development Office - County Participation in Tax Increment Equivalent Funding Incentives

This item has attachments. 
1.County Participation in Tax Increment Equivalent Funding Incentives.pdf
  • Motion:

    That Council direct staff to engage local municipalities within Bruce County to review and update their Community Improvement Plans, as needed, to enable County participation in a Tax Increment Equivalent Funding program; and

    That staff develop a program for the County’s participation in Tax Increment Equivalent Funding specifically to support affordable housing for consideration by Council.

11.
Motions and Notice of Motions

 

12.
By-laws

 

13.
Communications (including Minutes of Boards & Committees)

 

14.
Closed Session

 
  • Motion:

    That Council proceed to a Closed Session Meeting, in accordance with Section 239(3.1) of the Municipal Act for the purpose of educating or training the Members on the following:

a.
Planning Act Training.

 

15.
Report from Closed Session

 

16.
Confirmation of Proceedings

This item has attachments. 
1.By-law 2025-019 Confirmatory (April 3, 2025).pdf

By-law 2025-019

  • Motion:

    That the following by-law be approved:

    By-law 2025-019, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the County of Bruce at its meeting held the 3rd day of April, 2025.

17.
Adjournment

 
  • Motion:

    That the meeting of Bruce County Council adjourn at ________.

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